David Amerson | Defensive Back | #29

7/15/2016: Signed a five-year, $33.88 million contract. The deal contains $18 million guaranteed, including an initial roster bonus of $3 million. Amerson is eligible for annual $500,000 workout bonuses in years two through five. Another $4.5 million is available through escalators and incentives based on Pro Bowl berths. 2016: $1 million, 2017: $6.5 million (+ $1.5 million roster bonus), 2018: $5.5 million, 2019: $7 million, 2020: $7.38 million, 2021: Free Agent

Raiders CB David Amerson (knee) is inactive for Week 12 against the Panthers.

Amerson missed practice Wednesday and Thursday before getting in a limited session Friday. It wasn't enough for him to be ready. It's a boost to both Kelvin Benjamin and Cam Newton's matchups, as Amerson is arguably the Raiders' best corner. D.J. Hayden will be an every-snap corner. Also inactive for the Raiders are RB DeAndre Washington, QB Connor Cook, CB Dexter McDonald, ILB Perry Riley, OT Denver Kirkland, and OLB Shilique Calhoun. Nov 27 - 3:03 PM

According to ESPN's Adam Caplan, Raiders CB David Amerson (knee) is "very questionable" for Sunday's Week 12 game against the Panthers.

Amerson only practiced once this week and is headed for a game-time decision. He holds PFF's 18th-highest grade out of 119 qualifiers at cornerback this season. Amerson's absence would improve Kelvin Benjamin's fantasy outlook for Week 12. Nov 27 - 10:39 AM

Raiders CB David Amerson (knee) is inactive for Week 12 against the Panthers.

Amerson missed practice Wednesday and Thursday before getting in a limited session Friday. It wasn't enough for him to be ready. It's a boost to both Kelvin Benjamin and Cam Newton's matchups, as Amerson is arguably the Raiders' best corner. D.J. Hayden will be an every-snap corner. Also inactive for the Raiders are RB DeAndre Washington, QB Connor Cook, CB Dexter McDonald, ILB Perry Riley, OT Denver Kirkland, and OLB Shilique Calhoun.

According to ESPN's Adam Caplan, Raiders CB David Amerson (knee) is "very questionable" for Sunday's Week 12 game against the Panthers.

Amerson only practiced once this week and is headed for a game-time decision. He holds PFF's 18th-highest grade out of 119 qualifiers at cornerback this season. Amerson's absence would improve Kelvin Benjamin's fantasy outlook for Week 12.

Raiders CB David Amerson (knee) is listed as questionable for Week 12.

Amerson returned to practice Friday after sitting out the last two days. He's expected to play against the Panthers, but doesn't look fully healthy. Amerson should draw a lot of Kelvin Benjamin in coverage.

Raiders CB David Amerson (concussion) is questionable for Week 3 against the Titans.

Amerson returned to a full practice on Friday. He should be able to pass the league's concussion protocol before Sunday's meeting with Tennessee. The Raiders need some stability in their secondary after getting torched through the air against Matt Ryan last week and Drew Brees the week before.

Raiders coach Jack Del Rio expects CB David Amerson (concussion) to play against the Titans in Week 3.

Amerson remains in the league's concussion protocol but Del Rio thinks he'll be "fine" by Sunday. With Sean Smith struggling, the Raiders need Amerson healthy and playing well. For what it's worth, Amerson was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Raiders CB David Amerson suffered a concussion in the Week 2 loss to the Falcons.

He's in the league's protocol and can be considered questionable for Week 3 at the Titans. The Raiders have allowed 69 points through two games, but Amerson has arguably been their best cover corner with veteran Sean Smith getting roasted by both the Saints and Falcons. We'll update Amerson later this week.

Raiders signed CB David Amerson to a four-year, $38 million extension through 2020.

The deal includes $18 million guaranteed. It's a huge raise for a player who was owed just $880,000 in the final year of his contract. A big, physical press corner, Amerson was an immediate starter for Oakland after getting waived from Washington last year, grading as PFF's No. 9 overall cover corner. Sean Smith will open the season opposite Amerson in a vastly improved Raiders secondary. First-round pick Karl Joseph and 2015 NFL interceptions leader Reggie Nelson will man the safety positions.

David Amerson is fully expected to be the Raiders' starting corner opposite Sean Smith.

We haven't had a blurb on Amerson since he was waived by the Redskins last September. The Raiders claimed him and immediately plugged him in as the starter Week 4. A second-round bust in D.C., Amerson's career path took a 180-degree turn. From Week 4 on, Amerson was PFF's No. 9 overall cover corner, allowing a 55-percent catch rate and 2:4 TD:INT ratio with 13 pass breakups. With Smith and Amerson, the Raiders might finally have a respectable corner duo.

S Tevin McDonald has been waived in a corresponding roster move. Still only 23, Amerson is blessed with ideal size and speed, but was a frequent burn victim in the Redskins' secondary. There are snaps there for the taking in Oakland's beat up secondary, but there's little reason to believe Amerson will be any more effective for coach Jack Del Rio than he was in Washington.

Mike Mayock's scouting report on Amerson coming out of North Carolina State included the memorable quip, "He gave up more vertical touchdown passes than any corner I've ever seen in my life." Very often players don't change their stripes from college to the pros, and Amerson remained a touchdown-allowing machine in Washington. Still only 23 years old with great measurable size and speed, Amerson should get a chance elsewhere.

Redskins CB David Amerson suffered a sprained AC joint in his shoulder at Monday's training camp practice and is expected to miss a "few days."

One of fantasy football's favorite whipping boys last season, Amerson allowed quarterbacks to have an astronomically-high 140.2 passer rating when throwing at him. The Redskins signed CB Chris Culliver in the offseason and with DeAngelo Hall returning from injury, Amerson should be forced into sub-package duties as Washington's No. 4 corner behind Bashaud Breeland.

That's putting it nicely. Amerson was a walking blowtorch last season, grading out 108th among 108 qualifying corners in PFF's grades. Quarterbacks had an outrageous 140.2 rating when throwing at him and he surrendered 10 touchdowns. Fantasy owners should be praying the Redskins are forced into starting Amerson instead of LCB Bashaud Breeland or DeAngelo Hall at some point this year. Chris Culliver was signed to be their every-down right corner.

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Latavius Murray rushed 22 times for 103 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' Week 14 loss to the Chiefs.

The 100-yard rushing effort was just Murray's second of the season. He should have gotten the rock 30 times, as he was the Raiders' only means of moving the ball on a frigid evening in Kansas City. Fantasy owners will take it all the same. The score was Murray's 12th of the year, and fourth in three games. He's finally re-established himself as the Raiders' bell-cow, and is primed for a big finish to the season. The Chargers are not an imposing Week 15 matchup.

Crabtree also seemed to injure his left hand late, but returned to the game after missing a few plays. There wasn't a whole lot Crabtree could do on an evening where Derek Carr was misfiring left and right. Amari Cooper had a legitimately bad game, but the same can't be said for Crabtree. He'll bounce-back as a high-end WR2 against the Chargers in Week 15. The Raiders' entire offense should be much better.

Raiders LG Kelechi Osemele (illness) is inactive for Week 14 against the Chiefs.

Osemele couldn't get healthy on a short week. It's a big blow for what's been one of the league's top offensive lines. Osemele has been worth every penny as a free agent this year. He should be back for Week 15. Inactive for the Raiders are QB Connor Cook, CB Antonio Hamilton, S Karl Joseph, DT Darius Latham, LB Shilique Calhoun and DT Stacy McGee.